Greenlaw begins the class by telling students the 44 sounds of the English language. Th sounds include vowels,consonants and other sounds that give American English its unique sound. Later.students speak about the food in their home countries.Sometimes.Greenlaw corrects their pronunciation.She tells them to pronounce the word "onion"as the word"poato"as"poe-TAY-toe"She tells the stuents “how the lips and aw work to form the tells the students tha t some American English pronunciation rules "don't make a lot of sense But she says they are important to learn if immigrants are to be understood by Americans Losing one's accent is especially important for immigrants who live in Maine, which is one of the least diverse states in the country.More than 90 percent of the population of Maine is white.Many live in Maine have not ead forei accents except in movie s or on televisio Greenlaw says some Mainers are impatient with people who speak English with a heavy accent.Her students say some Mainers ignore them or are unfriendly toward them because of their accent.They say this makes them less likely to speak. "Imagine waking up every day knowing you are going to have that struggle,"she says 56 Why is it important for immigrants to reduce accent? A.they are not understood by other people. B.it promotes a better understanding at work and with other people C.they may be discriminated by white people. 7.r statements is end ot tru A.everyone needs to be understood. B.people in Maine are unfriendly and impatient to foreign people C.some American English pronunciation rules"don't make a lot of sense. nts in work place n paragra A.different B.distinguished C.varying. d indifferent 59 Which one is right according to Greenlaw? A.American English pronunciation rules don't make much.so there is no need to learn it B.it is struggling to know that your accent will affect the way other people treat you every morning you wake up ants reduce the ccent,they will be successful at work D.Mainers will ignore immigrants or are unfriendly toward them because of their accent 60.Which is the best title forthe passage? A.Discrimination is still a problem for Immigrants B.Immigrants Have a Hard Time to be Understood. 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（一）参考答案第6页新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（一）参考答案 第6页 Greenlaw begins the class by telling students the 44 sounds of the English language. Those sounds include vowels, consonants and other sounds that give American English its unique sound. Later, students speak about the food in their home countries. Sometimes, Greenlaw corrects their pronunciation. She tells them to pronounce the word “onion” as “unnnn-yunnnnn,” and the word “potato” as “poe-TAY-toe.” She tells the students “how the lips and jaw work to form the word.” Greenlaw tells the students that some American English pronunciation rules “don’t make a lot of sense.” But she says they are important to learn if immigrants are to be understood by Americans. Losing one’s accent is especially important for immigrants who live in Maine, which is one of the least diverse states in the country. More than 90 percent of the population of Maine is white. Many people who live in Maine have not heard foreign accents except in movies or on television. Greenlaw says some Mainers are impatient with people who speak English with a heavy accent. Her students say some Mainers ignore them or are unfriendly toward them because of their accent. They say this makes them less likely to speak. “Imagine waking up every day knowing you are going to have that struggle,” she says 56、Why is it important for immigrants to reduce accent? A. they are not understood by other people. B. it promotes a better understanding at work and with other people. C. they may be discriminated by white people. D. to avoid having the struggle everyday. 57、Which of the statements is not true? A. everyone needs to be understood. B. people in Maine are unfriendly and impatient to foreign people C. some American English pronunciation rules “don’t make a lot of sense.” D. speaking with less accents will help immigrants in work place. 58、What does the underline word in paragraph 5 mean? A. different. B. distinguished. C. varying. D. indifferent 59、Which one is right according to Greenlaw? A. American English pronunciation rules don’t make much sense, so there is no need to learn it. B. it is struggling to know that your accent will affect the way other people treat you every morning you wake up. C. if immigrants reduce their accent, they will be successful at work. D. Mainers will ignore immigrants or are unfriendly toward them because of their accent 60、Which is the best title for the passage？ A. Discrimination is Still a Problem for Immigrants. B. Immigrants Have a Hard Time to be Understood